# Athletics at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games

The Athletics competition at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Veracruz, Mexico.
The tournament was held from 23 to 30 November at the Heriberto Jara Corona Stadium. Detailed reports and an appraisal of the results were given.

## Medal summary
### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 m (w: +0.9 m/s) | Rolando Palacios Honduras | 10.27 | Levi Cadogan Barbados | 10.27 | Yaniel Carrero Cuba | 10.28 |
| 200 m (w: -1.8 m/s) | Roberto Skyers Cuba | 20.47 | Reynier Mena Cuba | 20.54 | José Carlos Herrera Mexico | 20.63 |
| 400 m | Raidel Acea Cuba | 45.36 | Yoandys Lescay Cuba | 45.56 | Alberth Bravo Venezuela | 45.82 |
| 800 m | Andy González Cuba | 1:45.73 | Rafith Rodríguez Colombia | 1:45.74 | Wesley Vázquez Puerto Rico | 1:46.05 |
| 1500 m | Andy González Cuba | 3:45.52 | Pablo Solares Mexico | 3:45.62 | Christopher Sandoval Mexico | 3:47.55 |
| 5000 m | Juan Luis Barrios Mexico | 14:15.98 | Iván Darío González Colombia | 14:25.16 | Mario Pacay Guatemala | 14:27.34 |
| 10,000 m | Juan Luis Barrios Mexico | 29:13.63 | Juan Carlos Romero Mexico | 29:28.32 | Iván Darío González Colombia | 29:41.31 |
| 110 m hurdles (w: +0.7 m/s) | Yordan Luis O'Farrill Cuba | 13.46 | Jhoanis Portilla Cuba | 13.53 | Greggmar Swift Barbados | 13.59 |
| 400 m hurdles | Omar Cisneros Cuba | 49.56 | Eric Alejandro Puerto Rico | 50.05 | Leslie Murray U.S. Virgin Islands | 50.21 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Marvin Blanco Venezuela | 8:43.76 | José Peña Venezuela | 8:45.04 | Luis Enrique Ibarra Mexico | 8:48.42 |
| 4 X 100 m relay | Cuba César Yadiel Ruiz Reynier Mena Yadier Luis Yaniel Carrero | 38.94 | Dominican Republic Gustavo Cuesta Yoandry Andújar Stanly del Carmen Yancarlos Martínez | 39.01 | Venezuela Alberto Aguilar Dubeiker Cedeño Álvaro Cassiani Arturo Ramírez | 39.22 |
| 4 X 400 m relay | Cuba William Collazo Raidel Acea Osmaidel Pellicier Yoandys Lescay | 3:00.70 GR | Venezuela Alberto Aguilar Alberth Bravo José Meléndez Freddy Mezones | 3:01.80 | Colombia Bernardo Baloyes Carlos Lemos Diego Palomeque Rafith Rodríguez | 3:02.52 |
| Marathon | Richer Pérez Cuba | 2:19:13 | José Amado García Guatemala | 2:19:45 | Daniel de Jesús Vargas Mexico | 2:20:27 |
| 20 km walk | Horacio Nava Mexico | 1:25:05 | Éider Arévalo Colombia | 1:26:03 | José Leonardo Montaña Colombia | 1:27:30 |
| 50 km walk | Erick Bernabé Barrondo Guatemala | 3:49:40 GR | Omar Zepeda Mexico | 3:52:45 | Cristián David Berdeja Mexico | 3:53:39 |
| High jump | Sergio Mestre Cuba | 2.26 m | Eure Yánez Venezuela | 2.24 m | Ryan Ingraham Bahamas | 2.24 m |
| Pole vault | Lázaro Borges Cuba | 5.30 m | Yankier Lara Cuba | 5.10 m | Raúl Alejandro Ríos Mexico | 5.00 m |
| Long jump | David Registe Dominica | 7.79 m (w: -0.2 m/s) | Muhammad Taqi Abdul-Halim U.S. Virgin Islands | 7.75 m (w: -0.6 m/s) | Yunior Díaz Cuba | 7.66 m (w: -0.9 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Ernesto Revé Cuba | 16.94 m (w: -0.1 m/s) | Lázaro Martínez Cuba | 16.91 m (w: -0.6 m/s) | Yordanys Durañona Dominica | 16.67 m (w: -0.4 m/s) |
| Shot put | Mario Cota Mexico | 19.30 m | Stephen Sáenz Mexico | 19.27 m | Raymond Brown Jamaica | 18.30 m |
| Discus | Jorge Yedián Fernández Cuba | 63.17 m | Mauricio Ortega Colombia | 60.69 m | Mario Cota Mexico | 58.21 m |
| Hammer | Roberto Janet Cuba | 74.11 m | Reinier Mejías Cuba | 71.81 m | Roberto Sawyers Costa Rica | 70.66 m |
| Javelin | Guillermo Martínez Cuba | 79.27 m | Juan José Méndez Mexico | 76.80 m | Osmany Laffita Cuba | 76.28 m |
| Decathlon | Yordanis García Cuba | 7854 pts | José Ángel Mendieta Cuba | 7517 pts | Roman Garibay Mexico | 7243 pts |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 m (w: +1.5 m/s) | Andrea Purica Venezuela | 11.29 | Nediam Vargas Venezuela | 11.43 | LaVerne Jones U.S. Virgin Islands | 11.54 |
| 200 m (w: -1.8 m/s) | Nercely Soto Venezuela | 23.14 | María Alejandra Idrobo Colombia | 23.52 | Allison Peter U.S. Virgin Islands | 23.54 |
| 400 m | Lisneidys Inés Veitía Cuba | 51.72 | Daisiuramis Bonne Cuba | 52.49 | Yenifer Padilla Colombia | 52.95 |
| 800 m | Rose Mary Almanza Cuba | 2:00.79 | Cristina Guevara Mexico | 2:01.68 | Gabriela Medina Mexico | 2:02.36 |
| 1500 m | Muriel Coneo Colombia | 4:14.84 GR | Cristina Guevara Mexico | 4:16.51 | Adriana Muñoz Cuba | 4:20.50 |
| 5000 m | Brenda Flores Mexico | 16:02.64 GR | Sandra López Mexico | 16:13.23 | Yudileyvis Castillo Cuba | 16:16.21 |
| 10,000 m | Brenda Flores Mexico | 35:54.44 | Kathya García Mexico | 36:23.32 | Yudileyvis Castillo Cuba | 36:29.04 |
| 100 m hurdles (w: -0.8 m/s) | Lina Marcela Flórez Colombia | 13.19 | Briggite Merlano Colombia | 13.19 | Kierre Beckles Barbados | 13.47 |
| 400 m hurdles | Zudikey Rodríguez Mexico | 56.79 | Magdalena Mendoza Venezuela | 57.67 | Zurian Hechavarria Cuba | 57.74 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Ángela Figueroa Colombia | 10:05.25 | Muriel Coneo Colombia | 10:07.94 | Beverly Ramos Puerto Rico | 10:08.39 |
| 4 X 100 m relay | Venezuela Nediam Vargas Andrea Purica Nelsibeth Villalobos Nercely Soto | 43.53 | Colombia Lina Marcela Flórez María Alejandra Idrobo Darlenis Obregón Eliecith Palacios | 44.02 | Cuba Geylis Montes Arialis Gandulla Greter Guillén Dulaimi Debora Odelin | 44.19 |
| 4 X 400 m relay | Cuba Lisneidys Inés Veitía Gilda Isbely Casanova Yameisi Borlot Daisiuramis Bonne | 3:29.69 | Mexico Natali Brito Gabriela Medina Mariel Espinosa Zudikey Rodríguez | 3:33.16 | Colombia Norma González Zulley Melissa Torres Yenifer Padilla Evelis Aguilar | 3:34.14 |
| Marathon | Margarita Hernández Mexico | 2:41:16 GR | Dailín Belmonte Cuba | 2:42:01 | Zuleima Amaya Venezuela | 2:42:27 |
| 20 km walk | Mirna Ortiz Guatemala | 1:35:43 GR | Sandra Arenas Colombia | 1:36:29 | Ingrid Hernández Colombia | 1:37:11 |
| High jump | Levern Spencer Saint Lucia | 1.89 m | Priscilla Frederick Antigua and Barbuda | 1.83 m | Kashany Ríos Panama | 1.80 m |
| Pole vault | Yarisley Silva Cuba | 4.60 m GR | Diamara Planell Puerto Rico | 4.15 m | Robeilys Peinado Venezuela | 4.15 m |
| Long jump | Chantel Malone British Virgin Islands | 6.46 m (w: -0.3 m/s) | Irisdaymi Herrera Cuba | 6.36 m (w: +0.9 m/s) | Zoila Flores Mexico | 6.26 m (w: +1.0 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Caterine Ibargüen Colombia | 14.57 m (w: -0.4 m/s) GR | Dailenys Alcántara Cuba | 14.09 m (w: -0.3 m/s) | Yosiri Urrutia Colombia | 13.89 m (w: +0.3 m/s) |
| Shot put | Cleopatra Borel Trinidad and Tobago | 18.99 m | Yaniuvis López Cuba | 17.88 m | Sandra Lemos Colombia | 17.50 m |
| Discus | Denia Caballero Cuba | 64.47 m GR | Yaime Pérez Cuba | 62.42 m | Johana Martínez Colombia | 56.27 m |
| Hammer | Yipsi Moreno Cuba | 71.35 m GR | Yurisleydi Ford Cuba | 69.62 m | Johana Moreno Colombia | 67.77 m |
| Javelin | Flor Ruiz Colombia | 63.80 m GR | Abigail Gómez Mexico | 57.28 | Coralys Ortiz Puerto Rico | 54.53 |
| Heptathlon | Yorgelis Rodríguez Cuba | 5984 pts GR | Yusleidys Mendieta Cuba | 5819 pts | Alysbeth Felix Puerto Rico | 5721 pts |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Mexico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Cuba | 23 | 15 | 8 | 46 |
| 2 | Mexico* | 8 | 11 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Colombia | 5 | 9 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Venezuela | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Guatemala | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Dominica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | British Virgin Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Honduras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Barbados | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Panama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | Totals (19 entries) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 141 |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 417 athletes from 31 countries participated in the event.
* Antigua and Barbuda (2)
* Aruba (1)
* Bahamas (11)
* Barbados (4)
* Belize (2)
* Bermuda (2)
* British Virgin Islands (2)
* Cayman Islands (3)
* Colombia (43)
* Costa Rica (15)
* Cuba (65)
* Dominica (3)
* Dominican Republic (23)
* El Salvador (4)
* Grenada (4)
* Guatemala (13)
* Guyana (4)
* Haiti (10)
* Honduras (2)
* Jamaica (15)
* Mexico (82)
* Nicaragua (5)
* Panama (10)
* Puerto Rico (17)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (8)
* Saint Lucia (3)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (6)
* Suriname (3)
* Trinidad and Tobago (11)
* U.S. Virgin Islands (10)
* Venezuela (34)